Arm yourself to protect against shoddy service, workmanship
When Cathy Slocum and Jeff Clark moved into their home, they hired a guy to replace the leaky skylights.
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Steep fall in mortgage lending (Financial Times) Lenders' struggles to raise funds and the growing gloom over house prices drove gross mortgage lending to its lowest level since May 2005 last month, figures from the Council for
Room decorating from the floor up (Reg Req'd) Designing a room around the patterns and colors of an area rug is the ideal way to go, most interior decorators say.read more...
Congel takes board to court (Reg Req'd) Developer Robert Congel wants the state Supreme Court to overturn a Skaneateles town planning board demand that he protect the views of the lake as he develops Sandy Beach.via
Low credit score is no bar to being able to buy a home Q. The value of my property has just about doubled. I owe $140,000 on my home. Folks are selling similar homes for more than $280,000. My credit rating is in
Congress Primed to Act On Risky Home Loans Washington appears increasingly likely to pursue new protections for consumers seeking subprime mortgages, as defaults surge and concerns rise over alleged abuses. read more...
Mayor fires Akron firefighter Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic has fired an Akron firefighter -- one of a handful of women in the department -- for failing to move into the city within a year